As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, the possibility of Donald Trump’s return to the White House has raised concerns among South Korean conservatives about the future of U.S.-ROK relations.

Project 2025, an initiative by the Heritage Foundation, an American conservative think tank, aims to provide a “governing agenda” for the next conservative presidential administration.

Among its agenda, Project 2025 suggests that South Korea may have to take on a greater role in its own conventional defense against North Korea while also hinting at the possibility of the U.S. prioritizing the defense of Taiwan over supporting South